The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved a chargesheet against former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and three members of his family on allegations of corruption, illegal wealth accumulation, and laundering Tk 874.62 million.
The sanction was granted following an extensive investigation led by the ACC's Investigation-1 unit.
According to the case record, the charges stem from ACC, Integrated District Office Dhaka-1 Case No. 05 dated 09 October 2024, initially filed against Kamal as the prime accused.
The complaint states that during his tenure as a public servant ---particularly between 06 October 2013 and 23 July 2015 ---Kamal allegedly abused state power, engaged in criminal misconduct, and accumulated wealth inconsistent with his known income.
Investigators found that Kamal acquired and possessed illegal assets worth Tk225.84 million and operated nine personal bank accounts, where he allegedly deposited illicit proceeds and conducted large-scale financial deals.
Case documents show that a total of Tk 52.23 million was deposited and Tk 35.23 million was withdrawn, amounting to Tk 874.62 million in suspicious transactions - funds prosecutors claim to be generated from bribery, abuse of authority, and other forms of corruption.
The investigation further identified his wife and two children as beneficiaries who knowingly helped conceal and transform illegal proceeds---Lutfultahmina Khan, Kamal's wife, is accused of aiding money-laundering through construction projects and business entities worth Tk 154.54 million; Shafi Moddassir Khan, son of Kamal, is accused of helping channel Tk 154 million into property and business ventures; Shafia Tasnim Khan, Kamal's daughter, is accused of facilitating similar concealment.
The case was investigated by Jahangir Alam, Deputy Director (Enquiry & Investigation-1), ACC Headquarters.
The prosecution states that the accused family members knowingly converted, transferred, and concealed the illicit proceeds through properties, bank transfers, and business investments - actions defined as money-laundering with the intent to obscure the criminal origin of assets.
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